Impact of different patency criteria on long-term results of femoropopliteal angioplasty: analysis of 106 consecutive patients with claudication.

Abstract

PURPOSE
To assess the impact of different patency criteria on long-term results after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of femoropopliteal arteries.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
The results of femoropopliteal PTA in 106 consecutive patients with claudication (140 treated limbs) were analyzed. The treated artery segment was considered patent if (a) the… (More)